Who Won The Monster Mile At Dover?

Chase Elliott.
Chase Elliott conquers Miles the Monster for his first ’22 win | NASCAR.

Who won the Monster Mile?

Chase Elliott
This one means a lot in a lot of different ways.” Chase Elliott takes the checkered flag at the @MonsterMile!

Who won Dover 2022?

Chase Elliott
Chase Elliott claims Dover victory; all four Hendrick cars in 2022 win column. NASCAR Cup Series standings leader Chase Elliott earned his first victory of the season in Monday’s weather-delayed DuraMAX Drydene 400 at Dover Motor Speedway.

Who won the stages at Dover?

Chase Elliott
Chase Elliott snaps a 26-race winless streak, taking the checkered flag for his first win of 2022 and his second at Dover. Caution came out just as the checkered flag waved. Martin Truex Jr.

Who won stage one at Dover today?

Chase Elliott
Chase Elliott picked up his first win of the NASCAR season at Dover Motor Speedway on Monday, staying ahead of Ricky Stenhouse Jr. by 2.6 seconds at the finish. Elliott took the lead with around 50 laps remaining in the race that was postponed a day due to Sunday rain at the track in Dover, Del.

Why is it called the Monster Mile?

Denis McGlynn, CEO of Dover Motorsports Inc., coined the Monster Mile nickname in the mid-1970s. “The track was becoming known as a monster, one that was very tough on drivers and tough on equipment,” said Gary Camp, the speedway’s director of communications.

Who won Dover Motor Speedway?

It was Elliott’s first win of the 2022 season and his 14th career victory. All four HMS drivers have now won at least one race this year. Elliott led 73 laps en route to the checkered flag. Only Ross Chastain (86) and Kyle Busch (103) led more.

Who won NASCAR Cup at Dover?

Has Chase Elliott won a race in 2022?

Best in the 2022 season: Chase Elliott
With five wins and an average finish of 12th — not to mention winning the Regular Season Championship — Elliott has been the best driver so far in the 2022 Cup Series season.

Where did Chase Elliott win this year?

Chase Elliott had the moves, the power and the drafting help when he needed them. Elliott shot to the lead in a web of traffic in the final 5 miles and won Sunday’s 500-mile NASCAR Cup Series playoff race at Talladega Superspeedway. Elliott, winning for the fifth time this year, thus earned a spot in the Round of 8.

Where did Kyle Busch finish at Dover?

seventh
Kyle Busch, who led a race-high 103 of 400 laps, placed seventh. Pole-sitter Chris Buescher was eight.

Who won Dover 2016?

Martin Truex Jr.
Martin Truex Jr. cruised to a win Sunday in the Citizen Soldier 400 at Dover International Speedway in Delaware. It was Truex’s fourth checkered flag in 2016, continuing his career year. Entering the season, he had three NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victories over his first 12 years on the track.

Has Kurt Busch won Dover?

NASCAR: Kurt Busch wins Dover and is back in the Chase (+photos) What a difference one week makes. Last week, at New Hampshire, Kurt Busch finished 22nd.

Who won stage 2 tonight?

Denny Hamlin completes lap 260 to win Stage 2 with a 6.776 second lead over Chase Elliott.

Who won stage 2 at Nascar?

Blaney wins Stage 2 running on fumes. Green flag is waved, Logano leads at Phoenix.

Who won Stage 1 in the truck race?

Ford driver and pole-winner Zane Smith dominated much of the Lucas Oil 150 (extended to 154 laps), leading five times for 77 laps and winning Stages 1 and 2.

How fast is a lap at Dover?

Cars are regulated to 125 mph. 2. Cars have no AC so Aug afternoon in Dover is hot.

Why is Dover Motor Speedway called The Monster Mile?

From 2007 through 2009 the speedway received an upgrade — “The Monster Makeover” — that expanded the track’s facilities. In 2008, during the makeover, a 46-foot fiberglass creature was built outside the racetrack, and named Miles the Monster.

Which track is The Monster Mile?

The high-banked concrete oval at Dover International Speedway is known as “The Monster Mile” — so it’s perfectly reasonable that its management would build a giant monster as its mascot.

Who has the best average finish at Dover in NASCAR?

How much does Chase Elliott make a year?

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